The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-07-21

to some lands. Private parties have r.isad
?l,O:O and the Department of Agriculture
has set apart like sum. With this s.. 600
careful and practical work is to b4s done
in the way of boring and sinking shafts.
-. The contract for Durham's new
court house has been signed. Brick k-layin9
oeglns August 1st. The building is to cost
Wy, 900. The design is highly compliment
eo. Mr.. Pugin is the architect
80. There are over 600 people at the
Atlantic hotel, Morehead; the largest
numoer OF regular guests that fine hotel
has ever had. People are going there
every day from all points South.
1t is said that the steamers OF the
East Carolina Dispatch Line are to be
Withdrawn, one at a time, and fitted up
for passenger as we'll as freight boats, be-
fore the cotton shipments began.
-. Earnest efforts are in progress te
put the Ravenscroft school, at Asheyille.
on good footing, both as theological
institution and high school for boys. The
Citizen says its resources are ample for
these purposes.
Two bright little boys of Charlotte
succeeded Monday in cooking eggs by
placing them in a tin pan, covering them
with sand and setting the pan in the sun
shine. The sun did the cooking, roasting
the eggs thoroughly.
Crop reports from Columbus coun-
ty, as made TO the Wilmington Star, are
not so favorable Corn in Robenson coun-
ty IS small, owing to the dry spell, and
the crop will be short. Cotton is falling
back every day.
-. Many deaths, perhaps a greater
number than ever before ara renOrted n
have resulted in various parts of the State
IN the past week, from sunstrOke The
papers report more than two dozen such
deaths.
80. Even during the heated term the
base ball players play their favorate game.
Wilmington and Charlotte are this season
doing the hOnOrs for the State in this res
pect. Both employ professional batteries
and are playing some lively games.
Owing to some matters in dispute
between the Charlotte firemen and the city
government, the volunteer fire department
there disbanded, with the exception Of
colored company. 1t may result in the
formation of paid fire department.
80. William Whitley, oentsnasian, was
at a celebration in Anson county lately,
and in the presence of 5000 spectators
fired revolutionary musket which was
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carried it in the revolutionary war
... The Tennessee Press Association
chose delightful place for it's session, on
the summit of Roam Mountain; literally in
"cloudland." An address was delivered
by Mr.. john Allison, Tennessee's Secreta-
ry of State. Twenty-nine newspapers were
represented.
IA great number OF Wilmington
negroes went to Wilson on an excursion to
Wilson Monday. They had terrible
time, so crowded were they, and SO great
was the heat. One woman, Elizabeth
Green, died on the train and two others
were Frustrated.
-. There arc hints that a man named
A. B. Lakey, a convict, who was tried for
the murder of Monroe Webster last year.
may know somewhat of that matter. La
key was acquitted of the crime, brt it is said
that he now admits the killing. The mat
ter will be fully investigated.
The Fayetteville News reports the
strange drowning Of Mr.. Henry Easterling
in mill pond near there. He was in
water only knee-deep. Some boys called
out to him to catch . watermelon floating
past He sprang at it, face downward, and
continued to rise and sink until he died.
He evidently had some kind of q fit.
Inc el&ntooQCn annual session OF
the North Carolina Local Preachers Con-
ference, and grand tabernacle meeting,
will held at Rutherford College, Burke
county, August 1890. Special rates of
fare for the round trip have been secured,
such as So from Raleigh; so from Colds
boro; 1915 from Greensboro.
-. The North Carolina Board of Phar-
macy will meet at Asheville, August I'd
and 3rd, for the examination of appli-
cants to practice pharmacy in the State.
At the same time and place the N. @.
Pharmaceutical Association will meet in
annual session. Particulars may be OBJ
tanned from VIM. Simpson, Secretary,
Raleigh.
-. The Western North Carolina Rail-
road from Salisbury to Asheville has been
put in excellent condition. The greater
part has been laid with heavy steel rails,
especially that part crossing the Blue
Ridge. May of the curves have been
Strengthened and many fills made. The
long Swannanoa tunnel has been greatly
enlarged and Arched over, making it per-
fectly secure for all time to come.